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Bellator 301 is set to take place tonight in Chicago, featuring a welterweight title fight between Yaroslav Amosov and Jason Jackson, as well as a bantamweight championship bout between Sergio Pettis and Patchy Mix. Other notable fights include Patricky Pitbull vs. Alexander Shabliy, A.J. McKee vs. Sidney Outlaw, and Raufeon Stots vs. Danny Sabatello. The event will be streamed live on YouTube and Showtime.
Sergio Pettis successfully defended his bantamweight championship title against Patricio Pitbull at Bellator 297, despite feeling nervous and scared due to an 18-month hiatus from competing. Pettis dominated Pitbull en route to a one-sided unanimous decision, surprising even himself with the finest performance of his pro career. Pettis' older brother, Anthony Pettis, had faith in him and won $122,500 on a betting ticket. Pettis is now looking forward to his next title defense against Bellator grand prix winner Patchy Mix.
Sergio Pettis retained his Bellator bantamweight title by defeating Patricio Freire via unanimous decision, denying him the chance to make history by winning a third divisional title. Pettis controlled the fight throughout, despite Freire having some early moments. Pettis will now look to unify the Bellator bantamweight title against interim champion Patchy Mix later this year. In the main event, Vadim Nemkov successfully defended his light heavyweight title against Yoel Romero via unanimous decision.
Sergio Pettis successfully defended his bantamweight belt against Patricio Freire at Bellator 297 in a lopsided victory. Pettis returned from an 18-month hiatus due to injury and showcased his striking and wrestling skills, while Freire was unsuccessful in his attempt to capture a third Bellator belt. Twitter reactions praised Pettis' performance and speculated on his next opponent, with many looking forward to a potential matchup with Patchy Mix.
Bellator 297 features a Light Heavyweight title fight between Vadim Nemkov and Yoel Romero, as well as a Bantamweight title clash between Sergio Pettis and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire. The event will take place at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, with preliminary fights starting at 6 p.m. ET on YouTube and main card action on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET. Other fights on the card include Corey Anderson vs. Phil Davis and Daniel James vs. Gokhan Saricam.
Bellator 297 features a stacked card headlined by Vadim Nemkov defending his light heavyweight championship against Yoel Romero, while Patricio Pitbull attempts to win Bellator gold in a third weight class against bantamweight champ Sergio Pettis. Pitbull is currently on his third reign as Bellator featherweight champion and is making a big cut to 135 pounds. Pettis enters on a five-fight winning streak and is undefeated in his four Bellator bouts.
Reigning featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull successfully weighed in at 134.2 pounds for his first fight at bantamweight in Bellator, where he will challenge bantamweight titleholder Sergio Pettis in the co-main event of Bellator 297. Main event competitors Vadim Nemkov and Yoel Romero also successfully made weight at 203.8 and 205 pounds, respectively. All 30 fighters competing on Friday's card successfully made weight.
Bellator 297 weigh-ins took place in Chicago, with light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov and challenger Yoel Romero making weight for their main event fight. Bantamweight champ Sergio Pettis and featherweight titleholder Patricio Freire also weighed in, with Freire coming in lighter than necessary for his bantamweight debut. The main card will be on Showtime, following prelims on MMA Junkie.
Bellator 297 on June 16 in Chicago will feature two title fights, with Vadim Nemkov defending his light heavyweight championship against Yoel Romero, and Sergio Pettis welcoming Bellator featherweight king Patricio Pitbull to 135 pounds where they will clash with the bantamweight title going up for grabs. The event will take place at the Wintrust Arena.